12072024-LT-01.qxd 7/11/2024 11:49 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune KEWAL DHALIWAL BELIEVES IN CONSTANT FLOW OF WORK » 11-YEAR-OLD CHENNAI GIRL TAKES WORLD BY STORM Theatre person Kewal Dhaliwal believes in constant flow of work. For him, it’s all about ek muthi khuli, doosri tayar. P4 CBSE’S IDEA OF NO-BAG DAY FIZZLES OUT WITH NO TAKERS CBSE’s goal was that on such days students should be taken on a tour or be given vocational training. P2 A guitarist from Chennai has taken world by storm after her debut performance at America’s Got Talent.P4 » FORECAST GENERALLY CLOUDY MAX 36°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 38°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET FRIDAY 7.28 PM SUNRISE SATURDAY 5:29 AM » FRIDAY | 12 JULY 2024 | LUDHIANA Clogged drains, nullahs in city areas add to residents’ monsoon woes Police arrest murder suspect within 12 hours, one at large 30-yr-old victim was killed by his 2 friends over trivial issue Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 11 Within 12 hours of murder of a 30-year-old man, Abhishek, the Police Division 1 claims to have arrested Amit, alias Kalu, a resident of street number 1, Naali Mohalla, for committing the crime. According to the police, the suspect is on police remand and his interrogation is on. The other person, with whom Amit killed their friend Abhishek, is on the radar of the police and he is also expected to be arrested soon. Two more cases are already registered against Amit with Police Division 4 under Sections 379 B, 34, 411 and 34 of the IPC. Clockwise from above: Garbage and filth lying unattended in drains near Damoria Bridge and in the Haibowal and Old Courts Road area in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTOS: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 11 The monsoon season is going on but nullahs and drains in different parts of the city are clogged with garbage and filth. Huge quantities of trash, including plastic, have been dumped at many places which had led to blocking of the drains. One heavy rainfall and these mess will turn the city into pools of water. Drains near Bhadaur House, Damoria Bridge, Old Courts Road, Haibowal and other areas were filled to the brim with garbage. A resident of Haibowal, OTHER SUSPECT WILL BE HELD SOON: POLICE According to the police, the nabbed suspect is on police remand and his interrogation is on. The other person, with whom Amit killed their friend Abhishek, is on the radar of the police and he is also expected to be arrested soon. Abhishek was killed by his two friends on Tuesday on Deepak Cinema Road. Abhishek was also a resident of Naali Mohalla. He and his three friends, including Amit, were consuming liquor, when they started arguments with each other over some issue. Afterwards, Abhishek was hacked to death by his two friends. After attacking with a knife, the suspects took Abhishek to his home and lied to his fami- ly that some unidentified person had attacked him. On the way to the hospital, Abhishek succumbed to his injuries. It was only after checking the CCTV footage, the police got to know that the victim was attacked by his two friends and no other person was involved in the crime. The police acted swiftly and was able to arrest the main suspect, Amit, while the other person is still absconding. TRASH LIES DUMPED AT MANY PLACES Huge quantities of trash, including plastic, have been dumped at many places which had led to blocking of drains. One heavy rainfall and these mess will turn the city into pools of water. Deepak Kumar, said every year the drain overflows during the rainy season but no concrete step was taken by the authorities to clean it. “Nearby residents should also keep their surroundings clean also consider the same as their responsibility,” he said. Bhagat Ram, a shopkeeper near Damoria Bridge, said the whole area near Damoria Bridge turns into a water pool even after a light rain. “It becomes difficult to commute on the road during rainfall. The drain flows from here and besides the stinking smell, especially during the rainy season, it leads to accumulation of water. In addition to this, the threat of vector-borne diseases looms large over the people staying in nearby areas. The drain should be cleaned as soon as possible as heavy showers can create havoc in the area,” he said. Amanpreet Singh, a shopkeeper from the Bhadaur House area, said the irony of the situation was that the MC office is located at few meters away from the drain, the condition of which is pathetic and nobody seems to be bothered about the same. “It becomes difficult to pass through the stretch due to the stinking smell and it has become a haven for flies and mosquitoes. Whenever it rains, one can see water getting accumulated here for days, creating insanitary conditions and threat of spread of water-borne diseases looms large,” he added. The open drain on the Old Courts Road is usually filled with water and after rainfall, it overflows and the road adjoining it is filled with water. On the one side of the drain, one can see huge dump of garbage. The entire stretch presents a picture of neglect and nobody continued on page 2 The suspect in police custody in Ludhiana on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Stop illegal slaughtering or face Three illegal colonies, 10 buildings razed action: MC to meat sellers Man booked on abduction charge Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 11 With an aim to stop illegal slaughtering and encourage sellers to get the meat slaughtered through the modern slaughterhouse facility of the Municipal Corporation (MC) in Haibowal Dairy Complex, MC Joint Commissioner Chetan Bunger and Chief Sanitation Officer (CSO) Ashwani Sahota conducted a meeting with the traders at the MC’s Zone A office on Thursday. Besides the meat sellers from all four zones of the MC, staff of the MC health branch, including health officer Vipal Malhotra, veterinary officer Maninder Kaur, CSIs Ravi Dogra, Ameer Singh Bajwa, Surinder Dogra, Gurinder Singh and They were told to use modern slaughterhouse facility Rajinder Kalyan, were among those others present in the meeting. CSO Ashwani Sahota has been given the charge of the slaughterhouse. Joint Commissioner Chetan Bunger said the meeting was conducted to stop illegal slaughtering across the city and the meat sellers had been directed to comply with solid waste management rules. Suggestions were also sought from the traders and positive deliberations were also held regarding problems being faced by them. Bunger said more such meetings would be held in coming days to encourage the meat sellers and deal with problems being faced by them, if any. The Joint Commissioner said the MC would be forced to act against the sellers, if they continue to indulge in illegal slaughtering. Meanwhile, civic body officials appealed to residents to ask for certified meat from shopkeepers as it would not only put a stop on illegal slaughtering but would also ensure that the residents consume healthy meat which was certified at the slaughterhouse facility. Meat was properly checked by veterinary doctors and certified at the facility, which ensures that it was fit for consumption. — TNS Ludhiana, July 11 Continuing the drive against illegal constructions, the Municipal Corporation (MC) razed three illegal colonies and 10 buildings in Daba, Lohara and Giaspura areas on Wednesday. Working on the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC)-cum-Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney, the drive against illegal constructions was conducted by the building branch of the MC Zone C. Assistant Town Planner (ATP), Zone C, Jagdeep Singh said the three illegal colonies were situated in the Lohara area and on Eastman Road while the 10 illegal buildings were situated in Daba, Lohara and Giaspura areas. The An under-construction illegal structure being razed by the MC in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO illegal buildings included commercial and residential constructions. ATP Jagdeep Singh said they came to know about the illegal constructions during routine inspections and action was taken against them on Wednesday as owners failed to stop illegal constructions despite notices/warnings issued in the past. Meanwhile, Sawhney said strict directions had been issued to staff of the building branch to keep a regular check and take stern action against illegal constructions. Earlier on Tuesday, the civic body had also taken action against eight illegal buildings in areas falling under the Zone B of the MC. Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 11 The PAU police have registered a case under Sections 137 (2) and 87 of the BNS against Sagar, a resident of Barewal, Ludhiana, for kidnapping and eloping with a minor girl, a resident of Pratap Singh Wala. The complainant, the mother of the girl, told the police that her 16-year-old daughter had gone out to bring some grocery from the market on July 8 but she did not return. While searching for her, the family came to know that Sagar had eloped with her daughter on the pretext of getting married to her. The suspect is absconding and the police are looking into the matter. Third suspect held in Shiv Sena leader attack case Two youths get 10-year rigorous Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 11 Jaswinder Singh, alias Sunny, a resident of Chuharpur Peeran Wali Gali, Haibowal, who was involved in the attack on Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar, was arrested by the police. The police said four suspects namely Sarabjit Singh, alias Sabha, from Ludhiana, Harjot Singh, alias Jota, Sucha Singh, alias Ladi, from Amritsar and Jaswinder Singh carried out the crime. As per their plan, the fourth suspect, Jaswinder, was not present at the scene of crime. When the attack was carried out, according to the plan made by the four suspects, Sarab- Police officials with the suspect in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO jit and Harjot escaped the scene on the victim’s scooter and Jaswinder helped the third accomplice Sucha to escape from the crime scene. Jaswinder was nominated in the FIR on July 10 and the offence of criminal conspiracy under Section 61(2) of the BNS was added to the case and on the same day, he was arrested. He was presented before the Ludhiana trial court today and the police have been granted two-day remand of the suspect. Further investigation is going on. Sarabjit and Harjot were already arrested by the police in the case. Weapons used in the crime and mobile phones of the suspects were seized. From the questioning of the suspects, a person, named as Ladi, was identified as Sucha Singh, a resident of Khanpur village in Amritsar district. From the interrogation of the two suspects arrested earlier, it was revealed that besides the three suspects, their fourth accom- c m y b plice, Jaswinder, was also involved in the case. imprisonment in snatching case Shiv Sena leaders hold meeting in city Legal Correspondent Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leaders held a meeting under the leadership of Rajiv Tandon here today. Leaders from across the state discussed the next course of action. Tandon said a jago march would be organised in major districts of the state. It would start from July 18 from Amritsar, and cover Jalandhar and Patiala district. Tandon said Hindus were treated badly in the state and old terrorism days were being revived. Hence, there was a need to make Hindus aware to be united in these testing times. Ludhiana, July 11 The Court of Sessions Judge Harpreet Kaur Randhawa has sentenced two youths, Ajay Kumar (28) and Bhupinder Singh, alias Gagan (21), both residents of Varinder Nagar Mohalla, near Jalandhar by-pass, here, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a case of attacking, injuring and snatching money from a cot weaver. A fine of Rs 10,000 each was also imposed on the accused. Delivering the verdict, the court held that the prosecution had successfully proved the guilt of the accused. Con- sidering facts and circumstances of the present case and further considering the manner in which the crime was committed the court declined the plea of leniency raised by them. A case against them was registered at the Salem Tabri police station, Ludhiana, on January 3, 2020, following the statement of the victim, Asa Ram, a cot weaver. The complainant had stated to the police that around 5 pm, after finishing his work, he was traveling from Phillaur on his TVS Scooty. When he stopped the vehicle near Kaddian village to uri- nate, the accused came on a Honda Activa scooter. One of them attacked him with a sharp weapon below his right shoulder and snatched Rs 1,300 before fleeing towards the zoo. He noted down the vehicle registration number and gave the same to the police. The police registered a case and nabbed the suspects. They had also recovered the snatched money from the accused. The case highlights the effective response of the police and the judicial system’s commitment to delivering justice for serious offences.
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